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Artifact

Scene on the Upper Musi River, Sumatra

Description

  • Photograph taken from above of a number of people sitting on the shore of the Upper Musi River, in Sumatra. 

  • Written on the back: "Note the thick jungle growth". 

Background Information

  • Part of a photograph collection belonging to Robert Rawlings, who drilled for oil in Sumatra from 1890 until 1902. 

Map Location

Latitude: 3° 2' 2.548" S
Longitude: 104° 40' 25.864" E

Date

1890-1902

Dimensions

inches
Length:
8.9
Height:
11.2

Events, Places, People

  • Robert Rawlings

  • Sumatra

Originating Location

Asia›Indonesia›Sumatra

Subject

  • A river winding between trees, with a group of people sitting on a small point that juts out into the water.

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